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(Encyclopedia) ZhenjiangZhenjiangjŭnˈjyängˈ [key] or ChinkiangZhenjiangchĭnˈkyăngˈ, jĭnˈjyängˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 405,700), S Jiangsu prov., China, a port at the junction of the Grand Canal…Nanchang
(Encyclopedia) NanchangNanchangnänˈchängˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,168,700), capital of Jiangxi prov., China, on the Gan River, near the southern end of Poyang Lake. A major transportation…Kunming
(Encyclopedia) KunmingKunmingk&oomacr;nˈmĭngˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,240,000), capital of Yunnan prov., S China, on the northern shore of Dian Chi Lake. It is a major administrative,…Chu Ta
(Encyclopedia) Chu Ta or Zhu DaChu Taboth: j&oomacr; dä [key], c.1626–c.1705, Chinese painter and calligrapher, also known as Pa-ta-shan-jen or Bada Shanren. Said to have been a descendant of the…Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
(Encyclopedia) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region gwängˈshēˈ jwängˈ [key], province, c.…Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Maneuvering
Weak Points and Strong [1] Variation in Tactics [1] Maneuvering Sun Tzu said: In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign. Having collected an…Nanjing
(Encyclopedia) NanjingNanjingnänˈjĭngˈ [key] or NankingNankingnănˈkĭngˈ [key] [southern capital], city (1994 est. pop. 2,224,200), capital of Jiangsu prov., E central China, in a bend of the Chang (…White Lotus Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) White Lotus Rebellion, Chinese anti-Manchu uprising that occurred during the Ch'ing dynasty. It broke out (1796) among impoverished settlers in the mountainous region that separates…The Manchu
One of China's most influential cultures The Manchu, also known as the Manju, are an ethnic group from Manchuria in northern China. The average American probably hasn't heard of the Manchu, but…Teresa Wright 2005 Deaths
Teresa WrightAge: 86 actress who was nominated for an Oscar in her first three films. She won for her role as Greer Garson's daughter-in-law in Mrs. Miniver. Her other credits include The…Trending
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